Tickets to Psy's concert on Saturday all taken

By Rachael Boon

Hours after the announcement that K-pop singing sensation Psy will be performing at a free concert in Singapore, all the complimentary tickets were snapped up.

At 6pm, Marina Bay Sands had announced on its Facebook page and in a statement to the press that free tickets would be given out to the first 4,000 fans who visited its official Facebook page to register their interest. Within two hours, all the complimentary tickets were snapped up.

The concert on Saturday is to take place at Marina Bay Sands' Event Plaza. Psy, 34, will perform his global hit Gangnam Style.

Students from Marina Bay Sands designated charity, O School, a performing arts centre for youth, will also participate in the performance, which is scheduled to last one hour.